Building Design Systems That Scale Across Product Teams

Foundations First

Define color, typography, spacing, and elevation tokens before building components. Tokens should map directly to Tailwind or CSS variables.

Component Governance

Establish contribution guidelines, versioning, and a single source of truth in Figma linked to Storybook documentation.

Adoption Strategy

Pilot with one product squad, gather feedback, then roll out organization-wide with training and office hours.